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STATE OF NEW JERSEY

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Chris Christie Governor

Kim Guadagno

Lt. Governor

Robert M. Czech Chair/Chief Executive Officer

New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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AGENDA OF REGULAR MEETING OF

THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Robert M. Czech, Chairperson

Dolores Gorczyca

Daniel W. O’Mullan

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 7, 2016 2

WITHDRAWAL OF APPEALS

The following appeals were withdrawn and removed from the hearing

calendar:

Margaret Burleigh, et al., School Bus Driver, Brick Township, School District, good

faith layoff.

Robert Figliuolo, Truck Driver, Borough of Ringwood, Department of Public Works,

demotion.

James Higgins, Police Officer, Vernon Township Department of Public Safety,

removal.

ACTION:

DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR

The Civil Service Commission dismissed the following cases without

prejudice for failure to appear at the scheduled hearing before the Office

of Administrative Law:

Jaclyn Barnhart, Human Services Specialist 1, Bilingual in Spanish and English,

Salem County, Board of Social Services, release at end of working test period.

Keisha Griffith, Judiciary Clerk 2, Essex Vicinage, Judiciary, removal effective July

25, 2016.

ACTION:

SECTION A – HEARING MATTERS

A-1 SETTLEMENTS

Michael Anderson

Cumberland County

Department of Corrections

Suspension

Karen Bailey

Hunterdon Developmental Center

Department of Human Services

Removal


Keith Harkcom

South Woods State Prison

Department of Corrections

Suspension

Wilma McDonald

Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital

Department of Human Service

Removal

Joyce Reed

Morris County

Department of Human Services

Suspension

Miosha Sorey

Newark

School District

Removal

Debra Trentacosta

Bergen County

Department of Public Safety

Layoff

RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE IN

THE ABOVE CASES – SETTLEMENT

ACTION:

A-2 ZANE BATTEN

Zane Batten, Conservation Officer 2, Department of Environmental

Protection, 70 working day suspension, on charges of conduct unbecoming a

public employee and other sufficient cause.

Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge – Uphold the 70 working

day suspension.

ACTION:


A-3 PAMELA ESTES

Pamela Estes, Police Communications Clerk, Newark, Police Department, 25

working day suspension on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee.

Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge – Uphold the 25 working

day suspension.

ACTION:

A-4 VINCENT MCLEOD

Vincent McLeod, Senior Correction Officer, Northern State Prison,

Department of Corrections, removal effective November 19, 2015, on charges

of conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other sufficient

cause.

Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge – Modify the removal to a

six-month suspension.

ACTION:

A-5 MONICA MILLER

Monica Miller, Correction Sergeant, Northern State Prison, Department of

Corrections, 90 working day suspension on charges of inability to perform

duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause.

Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge – Reverse the 90 working

day suspension.

ACTION:

A-6 MICHAEL MULCAHY, ET AL.

Michael Mulcahy, Housing Inspector, Gary Parlatti, Field Representative

Citizen Complaints, and Michael Smith, Field Representative Citizen

Complaints, Bayonne, Department of Municipal Services, good faith layoffs

effective July 17, 2015.

Recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge – Reverse the layoffs.

ACTION:


SECTION B – MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

B-1 B.C. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-652

B.C., represented by Craig S. Gumpel, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Fire

Fighter candidate by Elizabeth and its request to remove his name from the

eligible list for Fire Fighter (M2518M) on the basis of psychological unfitness

to perform effectively the duties of the position.

ACTION:

B-2 N.C. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-990

N.C. appeals his rejection as a Police Officer Recruit, Human Services

candidate by the Department of Human Services and its request to remove

his name from the eligible list for Police Officer Recruit, Human Services

(S9999R) on the basis of psychological unfitness to perform effectively the

duties of the position.

ACTION:

B-3 B.A.H. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1499

B.A.H., represented by Hassen Ibn Abdellah, Esq., appeals his rejection as a

Police Officer candidate by the Roselle Borough Police Department and its

request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999R)

on the basis of psychological unfitness to perform effectively the duties of the

position.

ACTION:

B-4 J.H. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-698

J.H., represented by Craig S. Gumpel, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Fire

Fighter candidate by the City of Elizabeth Fire Department and its request to

remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M2518M) on the basis

of psychological unfitness to perform effectively the duties of the position.

ACTION:


B-5 L.P. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-98

L.P., represented by Annette Verdesco, Esq., appeals his rejection as a

County Correction Officer candidate by Passaic County, and its request to

remove his name from the eligible list for County Correction Officer

(C9970M) on the basis of psychological unfitness to perform effectively the

duties of the position.

ACTION:

B-6 HUMZA ABDUL-HAQQ – CSC DOCKET NOS. 2016-861 AND 2016-4447

Humza Abdul-Haqq, represented by Kenneth J. Hall, Esq., appeals the

decision of the Division of Agency Services, which found that the appointing

authority had presented a sufficient basis to remove the appellant’s name

from the Correction Officer Recruit (S9988R), Department of Corrections

eligible list due to an unsatisfactory background report and falsification of

the employment application. Mr. Abdul-Haqq also appeals the removal of his

name from the Fire Fighter (M2543M), Town of Kearny eligible list on the

basis of falsification of the employment application.

ACTION:

B-7 JOSTANY ACOSTA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-3625

Jostany Acosta appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for

Correction Officer Recruit (S9988T), Department of Corrections, on the basis

of his failure to complete pre-employment processing.

ACTION:

B-8 OLUMIDE AJAO AND TANITA STOCKS – CSC DOCKET NOS. 2017-53

AND 2016-3161

Olumide Ajao and Tanita Stocks appeal the removal of their names from the

Correction Officer Recruit (S9988T), Department of Corrections, eligible list

on the basis they did not complete pre-employment processing.

ACTION:

B-9 ERASMO ASSUNCAO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-2072

Erasmo Assuncao, represented by Craig Gumpel, Esq., appeals the removal

of his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M2554M), Newark, on the

basis of his unsatisfactory criminal record.

ACTION:


B-10 GEOVANY AYALA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-3930

Geovany Ayala, represented by Randy T. Pearce, Esq., appeals the decision of

the appointing authority to remove his name from the County Correction

Officer (S9999R), Essex County eligible list on the basis that he falsified his

application.

ACTION:

B-11 BRITTNEY HILL – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-3971

Brittney Hill appeals the decision of the appointing authority to remove her

name from the Correction Officer Recruit (S9988T), Department of

Corrections eligible list on the basis of an unsatisfactory criminal record, an

unsatisfactory background report and falsification of her pre-employment

questionnaire.

ACTION:

B-12 CHRISTOPHER KRAYNANSKI – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-2960

Christopher Kraynanski appeals the removal of his name from the eligible

list for Sheriff’s Officer (S9999R), Essex County on the basis of an

unsatisfactory background report.

ACTION:

B-13 NADIA MORALES – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-2443

Nadia Morales appeals the removal of her name from the eligible list for

Sheriff’s Officer (S9999R), Hudson County on the basis that her name had

been removed from the pool of eligible for another jurisdiction or title area for

an unsatisfactory background report.

ACTION:

B-14 MARIO PEREIRA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-4411

Mario Pereira, represented by Thomas J. Cammarata, Esq., appeals the

decision of the Division of Agency Services upholding the removal of his name

from the Police Officer (S9999R), Hoboken, eligible list on the basis of an

unsatisfactory background report.

ACTION:


B-15 JENSY REYNOSA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-2507

Jensy Reynosa appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for

Police Officer (S9999R), Pleasantville on the basis of an unsatisfactory

criminal record.

ACTION:

B-16 JOSEPH ROSADO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-3732

Joseph Rosado, represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeals the removal

of his name from the eligible list for Correction Officer Recruit (S9988T),

Department of Corrections, on the basis that he falsified his pre-employment

application.

ACTION:

B-17 CONNOR RUSH – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-217

Connor Rush appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Police

Officer (S9999R), Millburn on the basis of an unsatisfactory background

report.

ACTION:

B-18 LAQUAN SHAMBERGER – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-3382

LaQuan Shamberger appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list

for Fire Fighter (M2543M), Kearny, on the basis of falsification of his

employment application and failure to meet the residency requirement.

ACTION:

B-19 MOJA SPENCER – DOCKET NO. 2016-3816

Moja Spencer appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for

County Correction Officer (S9999R), Essex County, on the basis of

falsification of his employment application.

ACTION:


B-20 MATTHEW HOFFMAN – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-4269

Matthew Hoffman appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services

that the proper classification of his position with the Department of the

Treasury is Pensions Benefits Specialist 2. The appellant seeks a Pensions

Benefits Specialist 1 job classification.

ACTION:

B-21 JACK KAMINSKI – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-160

Jack Kaminski appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services that

the proper classification of his position with the Department of the Treasury

is Building Services Coordinator 1. The appellant seeks a Building Services

Coordinator 3 job classification.

ACTION:

B-22 RUTH-JESSICA ROSADO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-2642

Ruth-Jessica Rosado appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services

which found that her position with the Department of Labor and Workforce

Development is correctly classified as Program Technician. The appellant

seeks a Supervisor of Licenses and Permits, Workplace Standards job

classification.

ACTION:

B-23 JOHN ALLEMAN – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-3415

John Alleman appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services,

which found that he was below the minimum requirements in experience for

the promotional examination for Network Administrator 1 (PM2391T), Perth

Amboy.

ACTION:

B-24 ROBERT ARMSTRONG – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1627

Robert Armstrong appeals the determination of the Division of Agency

Services, which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for

the open-competitive examination for County Emergency Management

Planner (C0358T), Cape May County.

ACTION:


B-25 AMBER ASTUDILLO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-4529

Amber Astudillo appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services

that she was below the minimum requirements in experience for the

promotional examination for Medical Services Assistant (PS0527K), Trenton

Psychiatric Hospital.

ACTION:

B-26 AUDREY BECKHAM – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-4004

Audrey Beckham appeals the determination of the Division of Agency

Services that she did not meet the requirements for the open competitive

examination for Assistant Administrative Analyst (M0801T), Jersey City.

ACTION:

B-27 DEVONIA BENNETT – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-2698

Devonia Bennett appeals the determination of the Division of Agency

Services that she did not meet the experience requirement for the

promotional examination for Clerk 4 (PM1988T), Willingboro Township.

ACTION:

B-28 SUSAN BILDER – CSC DOCKET NO 2016-3952

Susan Bilder appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services

that she did not meet the experience requirements for the open competitive

examination for Client Services Representative (S0870T), Statewide.

ACTION:

B-29 OMAR BROWN – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-4138

Omar Brown appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services

which found that he did not meet the requirements for the examination for

Senior Custodian (M0966T), Newark.

ACTION:


B-30 KEVIN CHAO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-3439

Kevin Chao appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that

found that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional

examination for Administrative Analyst 3 Information Systems (PS0002K),

Department of Human Services.

ACTION:

B-31 ATWOOD DAVIS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-12

Atwood Davis appeals the determination for the Division of Agency Services,

which found that he did not meet the experience requirement for the

promotional examination for Administrative Analyst 3 (PS1996G),

Department of Environmental Protection.

ACTION:

B-32 RENEE ECKEL, ET AL. – CSC DOCKET NOS. 2016-848, ET AL.

Renee Eckel, Julia Powers, Ira Smiley and Letisha Smith appeal the

determinations of the Division of Agency Services that they did not meet the

experience requirements for the promotional examination for Human

Services Specialist 4 (PC1173T), Camden County.

ACTION:

B-33 DALLAS ESTEP – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1495

Dallas Estep appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services

which found that, per the substitution clause for education, he was below the

minimum requirements in experience for the open competitive examination

for Chief Central Reprographics and Printing Control (S0413T), Statewide.

ACTION:

B-34 STUART G. FRIEDMAN – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1267

Stuart G. Friedman appeals the determination of the Division of Agency

Services that he did not meet the experience requirements for the

promotional examination for Section Chief, Environmental Protection

(PS0451G), Department of Environmental Protection.

ACTION:


B-35 STEVEN GARZIO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-4224

Steven Garzio appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which

found that he did not meet the requirements pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-180

for placement on the Statewide Law Enforcement Officer Eligible List (Rice

Bill).

ACTION:

B-36 EVAN GRAHAM – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1474

Evan Graham appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services

that he does meet the experience requirements for the promotional

examination for Engineering Technician 5 (PS1190T), Department of

Transportation.

ACTION:

B-37 MICHAEL JENKINS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-258

Michael Jenkins appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services

that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional

examination for Manager 2, Department of Law and Public Safety

(PS2310P), State Police.

ACTION:

B-38 COLLEEN KARR – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1015

Colleen Karr appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services,

which found that she did not meet the experience requirements, per the

substitution clause for education, for the open-competitive examination for

Tourism Representative 2 (S0185T), Statewide.

ACTION:

B-39 GENNARO LOBOZZO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1626

Gennaro Lobozzo appeals the determination of the Division of Agency

Services, which found that he did not meet the experience requirements for

the open competitive examination for Chief Project Coordinator Construction

(M0382T), Paterson.

ACTION:


B-40 IRVING LOZADA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-499

Irving Lozada appeals the decision of the Division of Agency Services which

found that, per the substitution clause for education, he did not meet the

experience requirements for the open-competitive examination for Executive

Assistant (M0142U), Perth Amboy.

ACTION:

B-41 RAZIEL MIA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1707

Raziel Mia appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services

which found that he did not meet the minimum requirements in experience

for the open competitive examination for Vermin Control Specialist

(M0380T), Paterson.

ACTION:

B-42 ROSEMARIE MILLAN – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-2554

Rosemarie Millan requests reconsideration of the final decision, rendered on

December 16, 2015, which upheld the determination that she was below the

minimum requirements in experience for prospective promotional

examinations for Administrative Analyst 2 and Administrative Analyst 3.

ACTION:

B-43 NEIL MCMULLEN – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-25

Neil McMullen appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services

that he was below the minimum requirements in experience for the

promotional examination for Manager 2 Information Processing (PS2256U),

Office of the Information Technology.

ACTION:

B-44 JAMIE MCNEMER – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-3749

Jamie McNemer appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services

which found that he was below the experience requirements of the

promotional examination for Road Repair Supervisor (PC2170T), Ocean

County.

ACTION:


B-45 YOLANDA MIRANDA - CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-3096

Yolanda Miranda appeals the determination of the Division of Agency

Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the open

competitive examination for Clerk 4 (M0466T), Jersey City.

ACTION:

B-46 YOLANDA MIRANDA - CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-3935

Yolanda Miranda appeals the determination of the Division of Agency

Services that she did not meet the experience requirements for the open

competitive examination for Assistant Administrative Analyst (M0801T),

Jersey City.

ACTION:

B-47 JULIETA MOYA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-735

Julieta Moya appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services

which found that, per the substitution clause for education, she did not meet

the experience requirements for the promotional examination for

Administrative Analyst (PC0784U), Atlantic County.

ACTION:

B-48 MAUREEN O’ROURKE – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1699

Maureen O’Rourke appeals the determination of the Division of Agency

Services, which found that she did not meet the experience requirements for

the promotional examination for Auditor 2 (PS1534P), Department of Law

and Public Safety.

ACTION:

B-49 PATRICIA PANARO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-2004

Patricia Panaro appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services

that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional

examination for Contract Administrator 1 (PS1178P), Department of Law

and Public Safety.

ACTION:


B-50 ROBERTO PITOCCHI – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-518

Roberto Pitocchi appeals the determination for the Division of Agency

Services, which found that he did not meet the experience requirement for

the promotional examination for Coordinator of Maintenance Services

(PM0657U), Vineland City School District.

ACTION:

B-51 JUSTIN POPEK – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-686

Justin Popek appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services

that found that, per the substitution clause for education, he did not meet the

experience requirements for the promotional examination for Management

Assistant (PM0072U), Ridgewood.

ACTION:

B-52 MARYANNE SANTORA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-4189

Maryanne Santora appeals the determination of the Division of Agency

Services, which found that she did not meet the experience requirement for

the open competitive examination for Secretarial Assistant (C0010U), Ocean

County.

ACTION:

B-53 JEFFREY SCHMIEDEBERG – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-894

Jeffrey Schmiedeberg appeals the determination of the Division of Agency

Services which found that per the substitution clause for education, he did

not meet the experience requirements for the promotional examination for

Senior Technician, Management Information Systems (PM1186U), Brick

Township.

ACTION:

B-54 NUBIA SIDDIQU – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-705

Nubia Siddiqu appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services

that she did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional

examination for Quality Assurance Specialist Health Services (PS2851K),

Department of Human Services.

ACTION:


B-55 CRAIG SNEDDON – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-116

Craig Sneddon appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services

which found that he was below the minimum requirements in experience for

the open competitive examination for Administrative Analyst (C0097U),

Ocean County.

ACTION:

B-56 HEATHER STABILE – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-4400

Heather Stabile appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services

that she was below the minimum requirements in experience for the

promotional examination for Executive Assistant 4 (PS2047N), Department

of Labor & Workforce Development.

ACTION:

B-57 MARY STAHL – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-13

Mary Stahl appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services,

which found that she did not meet the experience requirement for the

promotional examination for Administration Analyst 3 (PS1996G),

Department of Environmental Protection.

ACTION:

B-58 RICHARD D. TALLEY – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-2903

Richard D. Talley appeals the determination of the Division of Agency

Services which found that he did not meet the requirements for the

promotional examination for General Supervisor Roads (PM2012T), Winslow

Township.

ACTION:

B-59 HELAINE THOMPSON – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-176

Helaine Thompson appeals the determination of the Division of Agency

Services, which found that she did not meet the experience requirement for

the promotional examination for Supervisor of Patients Accounts 2

(PS0846K), Trenton Psychiatric Hospital.

ACTION:


B-60 RUBY TRAWICK – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-3408

Ruby Trawick appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services

which found that she was below the minimum requirements in experience for

the promotional examination for Administrative Assistant 2 (PS1419P),

Department of Law and Public Safety.

ACTION:

B-61 TAMMY TROUT – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-238

Tammy Trout appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services,

which found that she did not meet the experience requirement for the

promotional examination for Technical Assistant 2, Purchasing (PS2464I),

Southern State Correctional Facility.

ACTION:

B-62 CHARLES WHITE – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-144

Charles White appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services

that he did not meet the experience requirements for the promotional

examination for Housekeeping Supervisor 3 (PS2295J), Rowan University.

ACTION:

B-63 GREGORY WILLIAMS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-3791

Gregory Williams appeals the determination of the Division of Agency

Services that he did not meet the experience requirement for the promotional

examination for Administrative Analyst 3, Fiscal Management (PS1873H),

Department of Health.

ACTION:

B-64 ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER (M0351T), PLAINFIELD

CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-18

Plainfield requests permission not to make an appointment from the January

8, 2016 certification for Assistant Comptroller (M0351T).

ACTION:


B-65 KEYBOARDING CLERK 2 (SPECIAL), BOROUGH OF NORTH

ARLINGTON – CSC DOCKET NO. 2015-2967

The Borough of North Arlington, represented by Douglas Bern, Esq., requests

reconsideration of the decision rendered on April 15, 2015 by the Civil Service

Commission in In the Matter of Keyboarding Clerk 2 (Special), Borough of

North Arlington, which ordered it to properly dispose of the September 30,

2013 certification and remit $1,000 in compliance costs.

ACTION:

B-66 HUMAN SERVICES SPECIALIST 1, BILINGUAL IN HINDI AND

ENGLISH (C0086R), MIDDLESEX COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL

SERVICES – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-19

In In the Matter of Human Services Specialist 1, Bilingual in Hindi and

English (C0086R), Middlesex County Board of Social Services (SCS, decided

April 23, 2014), the Civil Service Commission (Commission) granted the

request of the Middlesex County Board of Social Services for an appointment

waiver for the July 2, 2013 certification and ordered that no selection costs

were to be assessed at the time since there was a possibility that the list

could be utilized prior to its expiration. However, the appointing authority

did not utilize the subject eligible list and the matter of the assessment of

costs is now before the Commission.

ACTION:

B-67 RICHARD BORNSTAD – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-763

Richard Bornstad appeals his score on the examination for Deputy Fire Chief

(PM2734T), Linden.

ACTION:

B-68 SALVATORE BARRACO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-710

Salvatore Barraco appeals his score on the examination for Deputy Fire Chief

(PM2733T), Elizabeth.

ACTION:


B-69 NICOLE BUTLER – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-4454

Nicole Butler appeals her score for the multiple choice examination for

Assistant Supervisor Professional Residential Services, Developmental

Disabilities (PS0354K), Department of Human Services.

ACTION:

B-70 JULIE CARSON – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-3918

Julie Carson appeals her score on the promotional examination for Assistant

Food Service Supervisor 1 (PS9924K), Woodbine Developmental Center.

ACTION:

B-71 AMY CARMEL – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1838

Amy Carmel appeals her score on the promotional examination for

Investigator 1, Taxation (PS0793U), Department of the Treasury.

ACTION:

B-72 JOHN DENVIR, III – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-705

John Denvir, III appeals his score on the examination for Deputy Fire Chief

(PM2737T), South Orange.

ACTION:

B-73 DANIEL DEORIO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-693

Daniel DeOrio appeals his score on the examination for Fire Officer 3

(PM2747T), North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue Service.

ACTION:

B-74 JONATHAN HELWIG – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-4496

Jonathan Helwig appeals his score on the promotional examination for

Equipment Operator (PM2347T), Middletown Township.

ACTION:


B-75 JOSEPH JULIANO, SR. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-490

Joseph Juliano, Sr., appeals his score on the examination for Deputy Fire

Chief (PM2736T), Orange.

ACTION:

B-76 STEPHEN RICHARD – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-608

Stephen Richard appeals the test administration and scoring of the

examination for County Correction Lieutenant (PC2569T), Passaic County.

ACTION:

B-77 LOLA WALKER – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-117

Lola Walker appeals her score for the Software Development Specialist 2

(PS6744K), Department of Human Services promotional examination.

ACTION:

B-78 RAYLOR ADAMES – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-2834

Raylor Adames appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional

examination for Fire Captain (PM1131S), Newark.

ACTION:

B-79 JOSE ALVES – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-2838

Jose Alves, represented by Craig S. Gumpel, Esq., appeals his score for the

oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1131S),

Newark.

ACTION:

B-80 WAYNE DANIEL, JR. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-2719

Wayne Daniel, Jr., appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional


ACTION:


B-81 WILLIAM KELLY – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-2579

William Kelly appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional


ACTION:

B-82 LOUIS MANNING, JR. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-2897

Louis Manning, Jr., appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional


ACTION:

B-83 DAVID ROGERS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-2794

David Rogers, represented by Patrick Toscano, Jr., Esq., appeals his score for

the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1131S),

Newark.

ACTION:

B-84 RYAN ROSETTI – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-2869

Ryan Rosetti appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional


ACTION:

B-85 CHRISTOPHER SCALETTI – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-2835

Christopher Scaletti appeals his score for the oral portion of the promotional


ACTION:

B-86 DAVID ARCE, ET AL. – CSC DOCKET NOS. 2016-4535, ET AL.

David Arce, Trevor Beatty, Tara Thomson and Thomas Zwolinski appeal the

promotional examination for Correction Major (PS1857I), Department of

Corrections.

ACTION:


B-87 DEVIN BONIFAZI – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-4389

Devin Bonifazi appeals the promotional examination for Sheriff’s Officer

Sergeant (PC2598T), Mercer County.

ACTION:

B-88 ANTHONY DEMEO AND EDWARD ESPOSITO - CSC DOCKET NOS.

2016-4277 AND 2016-4323

Anthony DeMeo and Edward Esposito appeal the promotional examination

for Sheriff’s Officer Captain (PC2602T), Essex County.

ACTION:

B-89 NICHOLAS GRELLA AND RALPH TURRE – CSC DOCKET NOS.

2016-4456 AND 2016-4476

Nicholas Grella and Ralph Turre appeal the promotional examination for

County Correction Captain (PC2514T), Bergen County.

ACTION:

B-90 DOMINICK MCNEW, ET AL. – CSC DOCKET NOS. 2016-4494, ET AL.

Dominick McNew (PC2540T), Atlantic County; Paul Allegretta, Michael

Cuiskey, Alessandro Dato and James Lapp (PC2542T), Bergen County; Deniz

Majagah (PC2569T), Passaic County; and Stephen Nagy (PC2570T), Union

County; appeal the promotional examination for County Correction

Lieutenant (various jurisdictions).

ACTION:

B-91 JAMES TASSILLO, ET AL. – CSC DOCKET NOS. 2017-10, ET AL.

James Tassillo and Anthony Turre (PC2571T), Bergen County; Mario

Fernandez and Jay Nejad (PC2573T), Hudson County; and Victor Pozsonyi

and Marrisa Taylor-Munger, (PC2574T), Union County; appeal the

promotional examination for County Correction Sergeant (various

jurisdictions).

ACTION:


B-92 JOHN WHITE – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-4177

John White appeals his non-selection from the open competitive list for Crew

Supervisor Electricians (S0513P), Statewide.

ACTION:

B-93 ANAND CHICKKALA – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-4296

Anand Chickkala requests admittance to the promotional examination for

Software Development Specialist 3 (PS1155K), Department of Human

Services.

ACTION:

B-94 MEREDITH GEISLER – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-251

The Office of the Attorney General requests that Meredith Geisler’s out-of-

title work experience in the title Principal Clerk Typist be accepted to qualify

her for a prospective promotional examination for Technician, Management

Information Systems.

ACTION:

B-95 DENISE LOFFREDO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-20

The Division of Agency Services, on behalf of Mercer County, requests that

Denise Loffredo’s out-of-title work experience in the title of Administrative

Clerk be accepted to qualify her for the promotional examination for

Administrative Secretary/Office Services Manager (PC0003U), Mercer

County.

ACTION:

B-96 MICHAEL BLEICHER – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-2144

Michael Bleicher appeals the determination of the Division of Agency

Services that he was not permanent in a title to which the examination is

open for the promotional examination for Section Chief Environmental

Protection (PS0827G). Mr. Bleicher also requests that the Section Chief

Environmental Protection (PS7764G) eligible list be revived and extended

and that he be provisionally appointed to the subject title.

ACTION:


B-97 EVETTE ROBINSON – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-454

The Division of Agency Services on behalf of the Department of the

Treasury, requests that the provisions of N.J.A.C. 4A:4-1.1(c) be relaxed in

order to allow Evette Robinson to be provisionally appointed, pending

promotional examination procedures, to the competitive title of Senior Clerk.

ACTION:

B-98 SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT 3 NON-STENOGRAPHIC (PS7755F),

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-797

The Director, Division of Agency Services, on behalf of the Department of

Education, requests that the eligible list for Secretarial Assistant 3 Non-

Stenographic (PS7755F), be revived to effectuate the appointment of the first

ranked eligible.

ACTION:

B-99 THOMASZ PETRYKIEWICZ – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-4337

The Department of the Treasury requests that the eligible list for Auditor 2

Taxation (PS2369U), Department of the Treasury be revived to effectuate the

regular appointment of Tomasz Petrykiewicz.

ACTION:

B-100 F.A. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-3743

F.A., a Senior Correction Officer with the Department of Corrections

(Corrections), appeals the determination of the Commissioner of Corrections,

that the appellant did not present sufficient evidence to support a finding

that he had been subjected to a violation of the New Jersey State Policy

Prohibiting Discrimination in the Workplace (State Policy).

ACTION:

B-101 S.B. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1207

S.B., a Professor at Rowan University, represented by Patricia A. Barasch,

Esq., appeals the decision of the Executive Vice President, which found

sufficient evidence to support a finding that he violated the New Jersey State

Policy Prohibiting Discrimination in the Workplace.

ACTION:


B-102 M.G-L. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-4225

M.G-L., a Child Care Quality Assurance Inspector 2 with the Department of

Children and Families, appeals the decision of the Director of

Administration, which found that the appellant did not present sufficient

evidence to support a finding that she had been subjected to a violation of the

New Jersey State Policy Prohibiting Discrimination in the workplace.

ACTION:

B-103 T.J. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-4153

T.J., a Practical Nurse with New Lisbon Developmental Center, Department

of Human Services, appeals the decision of the Assistant Commissioner,

Human Resources, which found that the appellant did not present sufficient

evidence to support a finding that she had been subjected to a violation of the

New Jersey State Policy Prohibiting Discrimination in the Workplace.

ACTION:

B-104 C.L. –CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1487

C.L., a Program Support Specialist 1, Assistance Programs, appeals the

determination for the Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Human

Services, stating that the appellant failed to present sufficient evidence to

support a finding that she had been subjected to a violation of the New Jersey

State Policy Prohibiting Discrimination in the Workplace.

ACTION:

B-105 B.W. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-4090

B.W., a Claims Adjudicator Supervisor, Disability Determinations with the

Department of Labor and Workforce Development, appeals the decision of the

Office of Diversity and Compliance, which found that the appellant did not

present sufficient evidence to support a finding that she had been subjected

to a violation of the New Jersey State Policy Prohibiting Discrimination in

the Workplace.

ACTION:


B-106 V.W. – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1871

V.W., a Social Worker 1, Corrections with the Department of Corrections,

appeals the determination of the Commissioner, which found that the

appellant failed to present sufficient evidence to support a finding that she

had been subjected to a violation of the New Jersey State Policy Prohibiting

Discrimination in the Workplace.

ACTION:

B-107 CHRISTOPHER CHERVENYAK – CSC DOCKET NO. 2017-929

Christopher Chervenyak, a Fire Fighter with the Township of Hillside,

represented by Craig Gumpel, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission

for relief of his immediate suspension effective August 30, 2016.

ACTION:

B-108 CHRISTOPHER MORRIS – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1669

Christopher Morris, a Hospital Attendant with Essex County Hospital

Center, represented by Luretha M. Stribling, Esq., petitions the Civil Service

Commission for interim relief on his immediate suspension and removal.

ACTION:

B-109 JAMES SEAVER – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-1345

James Seaver, a Senior Parole Officer with the State Parole Board,

represented by Lauren Sandy, Esq., appeals the extension of his working test

period.

ACTION:

B-110 THOMAS SCHREFFLER – CSC DOCKET NO. 2016-3397

Thomas Schreffler, a Correction Sergeant at Mountainview Youth

Correctional Facility, Department of Corrections, represented by Frank M.

Crivelli, Esq., appeals an official written reprimand.

ACTION:


B-111 BRENDAN RHODES, ET AL. – CSC DOCKET NOS. 2016-4497, ET AL.

Brendan Rhodes, Fire Captain (PM0442U), Carteret; Jason Anzelmo and

Kevin Danielson, Fire Captain (PM0443U), Clifton; and Louis Santiago, Fire

Captain (PM0461U), Passaic; appeal the correct responses to various

questions on their respective promotional examinations.

ACTION:

B-112 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES

Submitted for adoption are the Civil Service Commission minutes of its

meeting of November 23, 2016.

ACTION:

B-113 ANTHONY LARINO – CSC DOCKET NO. 2014-2584

The appeal of Anthony Larino, a Police Captain with the City of Bayonne, of

his 180 calendar day suspension, on charges, was heard by Administrative

Law Judge Joan Bedrin Murray (ALJ), who rendered her initial decision on

October 24, 2016. At its meeting on November 23, 2016, the Civil Service

Commission (Commission) did not adopt the ALJ’s recommendation to uphold

the 180 calendar day suspension. Rather, the Commission modified the

penalty to a 120 calendar day suspension. The proposed decision is now

submitted for the Commission’s review.

ACTION:

B-114 D.M. – CSC.DOCKET NO. 2016-961

D.M., represented by Darryl M. Saunders, Esq., appeals his rejection as a

Police Officer candidate by the City of Newark and its request to remove his

name from the eligible list for Police Officer (S9999R) on the basis of

psychological unfitness to perform effectively the duties of the position.

ACTION:

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